The south entrance to Framlingham Castle by Henry Davy, 1827
About all we know of John Golty is gleaned from his will. John was baptized at Framlingham on December 11, 1634 and made his will on October 25, 1669, so he was not yet 35 years old. The will was proved on October 20, 1671, only two years later, when he was 36 years old. This indicates the possibility of poor health or some chronic condition to impress upon him the need to get his affairs in order. Continue reading
St. Michael's, Framlingham, Suffolk
In the name of God Amen. This five and twentieth day of October in the one and twentieth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the yeare of God King of England etc. And in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty and nyne. I John Golty of Framlingham, in the County of Suffolk, gent., Continue reading
St. Michael, Framlingham, Suffolk
Richard Golty was born somewhere in the Ipswich area of Suffolk, the eldest son of Edmund and Susan Goltye. According to the memorial plaque in St. Michael’s church, he died at the age of 84 which would have him born in 1594. Since he entered Cambridge in 1613 that would mean he entered college at the age of 19, which was not uncommon. Continue reading